The Best Folk & World Instruments 2024

Updated On September 11th, 2022

Looking for the best Folk & World Instruments? You aren't short of choices in 2022. The difficult bit is deciding the best Folk & World Instruments for you, but luckily that's where we can help. Based on testing out in the field with reviews, sells etc, we've created this ranked list of the finest Folk & World Instruments.

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Personnel: John McCutcheon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, hammered dulcimers, autoharp); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars); Howard Levy (harmonica, piano, organ); Tom Jones (drums, percussion); Leah Kunkel, Toshi Reagan, Michelle Lanchester, Pam Rogers, Vicky Pratt, Debbi MacFarlan (background vocals).

Personnel: John McCutcheon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, hammered dulcimers, autoharp); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric

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Solo performer: Mike Seeger (guitar, banjo, banjo ukelele, mandola, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, harmonica).

Solo performer: Mike Seeger (guitar, banjo, banjo ukelele, mandola, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, harmonica).

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Personel: Mike Compton (mandolin); David Grier (guitar); Alisa Jones (hammered dulcimer); Blaine Sprouse (fiddle); Paul Martin Zonn (clarinet); Billy Rose, Roy Huskey, Jr. (bass). Includes liner notes by Tony Trischka.

Personel: Mike Compton (mandolin); David Grier (guitar); Alisa Jones (hammered dulcimer); Blaine Sprouse (fiddle); Paul Martin Zon

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Fuzzy Mountain String Band: Bobbie Thompson, Sharon Sandormirsky (guitar); Tom Carter (banjo, mandolin); Eric Olson, Blanton owen (banjo); Bill Hicks, Malcolm Owen (fiddle); Vicky Owen (dulcimer).

Fuzzy Mountain String Band: Bobbie Thompson, Sharon Sandormirsky (guitar); Tom Carter (banjo, mandolin); Eric Olson, Blanton owen

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Personnel: Pierre Bensusan (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Calude Lefebvre (guitar, dulcimer); Bill Keith (banjo); Phil Fromont (violin, alto); Jean-Francois Sandoz (tin whistle); Herve De Sainte-Foy (double bass); Gerard Lavigne (bass); Andre Thomas (bodhran); Emmanuelle Parrenin (hurdy-gurdy);

Personnel: Pierre Bensusan (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Calude Lefebvre (guitar, dulcimer); Bill Keith (banjo); Phil Fromont (violi

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Personnel: Bruce Cockburn (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Eugene Martynec (guitar); Eric Nagler (banjo, mandolin); Michael Craydon, John Wyre (percussion). Recorded at Thunder Sound Studios and Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada.

Personnel: Bruce Cockburn (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Eugene Martynec (guitar); Eric Nagler (banjo, mandolin); Michael Craydon, Jo

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Personnel: Fred Small (vocals, guitar); John Curtis (6- & 12-string guitars); Alison Brown (banjo); Miguel Picker (charango, zampona); Leo Kretzner (dulcimer); Howie Tarnower (mandolin); Matt Glaser (fiddle); Cameron Sawzin (cello); Richard Rosenblatt (harmonica); Neil MacMillan (concertina); Betsy Rose (piano); John Daniel (bass); Sa Davis (conga).

Personnel: Fred Small (vocals, guitar); John Curtis (6- & 12-string guitars); Alison Brown (banjo); Miguel Picker (charango, zampo

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Personnel includes: Cathy Fink (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer); Marcy Marxer (vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars, ukelele, bass); Mike Auldridge (pedal steel guitar); Sam Herrman (dulcimer); Mike Stein, Joe Herrman (fiddle); Bryan Smith, Joe Fallon (bass).

Personnel includes: Cathy Fink (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer); Marcy Marxer (vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion); Pete Kenned

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Personnel: Kristina Olsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, concertina, soprano saxophone); Nina Gerber (guitar); Alison Chesley (cello); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Jim Rothermel (soprano saxophone), Barbara Higbie (piano); Cary Black (bass); Vicki Randle (percussion); Ed Johnson, Chris Webster (background vocals). Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, California. Includes liner notes by Christine Lavin. All songs written by Kristina Olsen.

Personnel: Kristina Olsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, concertina, soprano saxophone); Nina Gerber (guitar); Alison Chesley (cello);

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Hal Leonard Learning Mountain Dulcimer

Hal Leonard Learning Mountain Dulcimer

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1. Personnel: John McCutcheon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, hammered dulcimers, autoharp); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars); Howard Levy (harmonica, piano, organ); Tom Jones (drums, percussion); Leah Kunkel, Toshi Reagan, Michelle Lanchester, Pam Rogers, Vicky Pratt, Debbi MacFarlan (background vocals).

Personnel: John McCutcheon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, hammered dulcimers, autoharp); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars); Howard Levy (harmonica, piano, organ); Tom Jones (drums, percussion); Leah Kunkel, Toshi Reagan, Michelle Lanchester, Pam Rogers, Vicky Pratt, Debbi MacFarlan (background vocals).
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Personnel: John McCutcheon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, hammered dulcimers, autoharp); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars); Howard Levy (harmonica, piano, organ); Tom Jones (drums, percussion); Leah Kunkel, Toshi Reagan, Michelle Lanchester, Pam Rogers, Vicky Pratt, Debbi MacFarlan (background vocals).

2. Solo performer: Mike Seeger (guitar, banjo, banjo ukelele, mandola, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, harmonica).

Solo performer: Mike Seeger (guitar, banjo, banjo ukelele, mandola, dulcimer, autoharp, fiddle, harmonica).
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Eighteen true traditional-style southern rural ballads, songs, and instrumentals plus two newly-made tunes. Sung and played with banjo, gourd banjer, fiddle, guitar, autoharp, lap dulcimer, mandola, banjo ukelele, trump (jawharp), quills and harmonica. 100% natural home-recorded solo music; no overdubs, splices, or electronic effects.

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3. Personel: Mike Compton (mandolin); David Grier (guitar); Alisa Jones (hammered dulcimer); Blaine Sprouse (fiddle); Paul Martin Zonn (clarinet); Billy Rose, Roy Huskey, Jr. (bass). Includes liner notes by Tony Trischka.

Personel: Mike Compton (mandolin); David Grier (guitar); Alisa Jones (hammered dulcimer); Blaine Sprouse (fiddle); Paul Martin Zonn (clarinet); Billy Rose, Roy Huskey, Jr. (bass). Includes liner notes by Tony Trischka.
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Personel: Mike Compton (mandolin); David Grier (guitar); Alisa Jones (hammered dulcimer); Blaine Sprouse (fiddle); Paul Martin Zonn (clarinet); Billy Rose, Roy Huskey, Jr. (bass). Includes liner notes by Tony Trischka.

4. Fuzzy Mountain String Band: Bobbie Thompson, Sharon Sandormirsky (guitar); Tom Carter (banjo, mandolin); Eric Olson, Blanton owen (banjo); Bill Hicks, Malcolm Owen (fiddle); Vicky Owen (dulcimer).

Fuzzy Mountain String Band: Bobbie Thompson, Sharon Sandormirsky (guitar); Tom Carter (banjo, mandolin); Eric Olson, Blanton owen (banjo); Bill Hicks, Malcolm Owen (fiddle); Vicky Owen (dulcimer).
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Fuzzy Mountain String Band: Bobbie Thompson, Sharon Sandormirsky (guitar); Tom Carter (banjo, mandolin); Eric Olson, Blanton owen (banjo); Bill Hicks, Malcolm Owen (fiddle); Vicky Owen (dulcimer).

5. Personnel: Pierre Bensusan (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Calude Lefebvre (guitar, dulcimer); Bill Keith (banjo); Phil Fromont (violin, alto); Jean-Francois Sandoz (tin whistle); Herve De Sainte-Foy (double bass); Gerard Lavigne (bass); Andre Thomas (bodhran); Emmanuelle Parrenin (hurdy-gurdy);

Personnel: Pierre Bensusan (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Calude Lefebvre (guitar, dulcimer); Bill Keith (banjo); Phil Fromont (violin, alto); Jean-Francois Sandoz (tin whistle); Herve De Sainte-Foy (double bass); Gerard Lavigne (bass); Andre Thomas (bodhran); Emmanuelle Parrenin (hurdy-gurdy);
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Personnel: Pierre Bensusan (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Calude Lefebvre (guitar, dulcimer); Bill Keith (banjo); Phil Fromont (violin, alto); Jean-Francois Sandoz (tin whistle); Herve De Sainte-Foy (double bass); Gerard Lavigne (bass); Andre Thomas (bodhran); Emmanuelle Parrenin (hurdy-gurdy);

6. Personnel: Bruce Cockburn (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Eugene Martynec (guitar); Eric Nagler (banjo, mandolin); Michael Craydon, John Wyre (percussion). Recorded at Thunder Sound Studios and Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada.

Personnel: Bruce Cockburn (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Eugene Martynec (guitar); Eric Nagler (banjo, mandolin); Michael Craydon, John Wyre (percussion). Recorded at Thunder Sound Studios and Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada.
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Personnel: Bruce Cockburn (vocals, guitar, dulcimer); Eugene Martynec (guitar); Eric Nagler (banjo, mandolin); Michael Craydon, John Wyre (percussion). Recorded at Thunder Sound Studios and Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada.

7. Personnel: Fred Small (vocals, guitar); John Curtis (6- & 12-string guitars); Alison Brown (banjo); Miguel Picker (charango, zampona); Leo Kretzner (dulcimer); Howie Tarnower (mandolin); Matt Glaser (fiddle); Cameron Sawzin (cello); Richard Rosenblatt (harmonica); Neil MacMillan (concertina); Betsy Rose (piano); John Daniel (bass); Sa Davis (conga).

Personnel: Fred Small (vocals, guitar); John Curtis (6- & 12-string guitars); Alison Brown (banjo); Miguel Picker (charango, zampona); Leo Kretzner (dulcimer); Howie Tarnower (mandolin); Matt Glaser (fiddle); Cameron Sawzin (cello); Richard Rosenblatt (harmonica); Neil MacMillan (concertina); Betsy Rose (piano); John Daniel (bass); Sa Davis (conga).
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Fred Small: The Heart of the Appaloosa - CD

8. Personnel includes: Cathy Fink (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer); Marcy Marxer (vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars, ukelele, bass); Mike Auldridge (pedal steel guitar); Sam Herrman (dulcimer); Mike Stein, Joe Herrman (fiddle); Bryan Smith, Joe Fallon (bass).

Personnel includes: Cathy Fink (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer); Marcy Marxer (vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion); Pete Kennedy (acoustic & electric guitars, ukelele, bass); Mike Auldridge (pedal steel guitar); Sam Herrman (dulcimer); Mike Stein, Joe Herrman (fiddle); Bryan Smith, Joe Fallon (bass).
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CATHY & MARCY COLLECTION FOR KIDS

CATHY & MARCY COLLECTION FOR KIDS

9. Personnel: Kristina Olsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, concertina, soprano saxophone); Nina Gerber (guitar); Alison Chesley (cello); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Jim Rothermel (soprano saxophone), Barbara Higbie (piano); Cary Black (bass); Vicki Randle (percussion); Ed Johnson, Chris Webster (background vocals). Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, California. Includes liner notes by Christine Lavin. All songs written by Kristina Olsen.

Personnel: Kristina Olsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, concertina, soprano saxophone); Nina Gerber (guitar); Alison Chesley (cello); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Jim Rothermel (soprano saxophone), Barbara Higbie (piano); Cary Black (bass); Vicki Randle (percussion); Ed Johnson, Chris Webster (background vocals). Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, California. Includes liner notes by Christine Lavin. All songs written by Kristina Olsen.
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Personnel: Kristina Olsen (vocals, guitar, dulcimer, concertina, soprano saxophone); Nina Gerber (guitar); Alison Chesley (cello); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Jim Rothermel (soprano saxophone), Barbara Higbie (piano); Cary Black (bass); Vicki Randle (percussion); Ed Johnson, Chris Webster (background vocals). Recorded at Starlight Sound, Richmond, California. Includes liner notes by Christine Lavin. All songs written by Kristina Olsen.

10. Hal Leonard Learning Mountain Dulcimer

Hal Leonard Learning Mountain Dulcimer
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Even a novice can make lovely sounds and play simple tunes almost immediately! Dulcimer virtuoso David Schnaufer includes scales, fingerings and strumming techniques for some of country music's all-time favorite songs. 90 min. video, Level 1/2.

Even a novice can make lovely sounds and play simple tunes almost immediately! Dulcimer virtuoso David Schnaufer includes scales, fingerings and strumming techniques for some of country music's all-time favorite songs 90 min video, Level 1/2


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